Help Posting a Photo

[dekaph]

I'm trying to upload a photo and I get a message that the file is too big - I've reduced it to the smallest JPEG I can. I'm not sure where to search to find this answer.

 

[sparksd]

I'm trying to upload a photo and I get a message that the file is too big - I've reduced it to the smallest JPEG I can. I'm not sure where to search to find this answer.

10MB is the limit - what size is it currently?

 

[stillcrazyman]

I'm trying to upload a photo and I get a message that the file is too big - I've reduced it to the smallest JPEG I can. I'm not sure where to search to find this answer.

Try exporting it by size: example 1600 pixels on the longer edge. That usually helps.

 

[dekaph]

10MB is the limit - what size is it currently?

14.6MB

 

[sparksd]

I'm trying to upload a photo and I get a message that the file is too big - I've reduced it to the smallest JPEG I can. I'm not sure where to search to find this answer.

14.6MB

Yeah, needs to be under 10MB.

 

[dekaph]

Try exporting it by size: example 1600 pixels on the longer edge. That usually helps.

I'm using Lightroom Classic - how do I do that? I also have Photos available in Ventura.

 

[sparksd]

I'm using Lightroom Classic - how do I do that? I also have Photos available in Ventura.

If you're on a PC, this is a nice free resizer that I use -

https://www.faststone.org/FSResizerDetail.htm

 

[stillcrazyman]

I'm using Lightroom Classic - how do I do that? I also have Photos available in Ventura.

Not sure of LR, but in Photos = Command - Shift E on the image you want to export. Choose Custom for Size:

Lr likely has a similar process. I haven't used it in a long time.

 

[dekaph]

Thanks - I'll give that a shot

Photos in Ventura didn't have the option (at least I couldn't find it) to do a Custom size on the export. the only way I was able to get a different size was to email it to myself and select the size from there. Hopefully, I'll be able to find a better option - I'll keep looking.

Thanks for the support.

 

[r.harris1]

I'm using Lightroom Classic - how do I do that? I also have Photos available in Ventura.

You can try these instructions to see if that gets you what you need.

Export photos from Lightroom Classic

Learn about exporting photos from Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic in various file formats suitable for a wide range of uses.

helpx.adobe.com

 

[Hughmac]

Thanks - I'll give that a shot

Photos in Ventura didn't have the option (at least I couldn't find it) to do a Custom size on the export. the only way I was able to get a different size was to email it to myself and select the size from there. Hopefully, I'll be able to find a better option - I'll keep looking.

Thanks for the support.

Preview app has a quick and dirty resize tool from the Menu->Tools if it helps

Cheers

Hugh

 

[mollyc]

I'm using Lightroom Classic - how do I do that? I also have Photos available in Ventura.

In the Export dialogue box there are spots to limit both file size and dimension. For posting on the web, I typically specify a pixel width and it is almost always sized appropriately for upload, but you can play around in these sections to get resolution you want.

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

Thanks - I'll give that a shot

Photos in Ventura didn't have the option (at least I couldn't find it) to do a Custom size on the export. the only way I was able to get a different size was to email it to myself and select the size from there. Hopefully, I'll be able to find a better option - I'll keep looking.

Thanks for the support.

If you use Photos and do an export, the initial pop up will be minimal, but if you expand it out, you’ll get the options to resize.

 

[dekaph]

Thanks to everyone that provided information on how to resize a photo so I can post it. They were all very helpful.